Objective. This work sought to conduct an interpretative synthesis of qualitative studies on the phenomenon of care from the cultural perspective in women with physiological pregnancy.Methods. The Meta-ethnography method was used with the seven traditional phases by Noblit and Hare to describe the knowledge derived from the results of qualitative studies with relation to the study phenomenon. A bibliographic search was carried out in seven databases. Twenty-nine qualitative studies were pre-selected of which 23 complied with the quality criteria of the Critical Appraisal Skills Program.Results. Upon synthesizing the studies selected, 12 thematic categories emerged: pregnancy: a natural phenomenon in the woman’s life; spirituality and family support; the midwife; positive and negative feelings; physical exercise; comfort and rest; feeding; avoid consumption of non-beneficial substances; intrauterine stimulation; heat and cold; sexuality during pregnancy; and traditional beliefs and myths.Conclusion. Synthesis of the studies permitted developing a line of argument, which reveals that the care practices of pregnant women have a cultural legacy of beliefs, values, myths, and customs that are aimed at guaranteeing the protection of the mother and of her unborn child.  How to cite this article: Ulloa-Sabogal IM, Muñoz L. Care from the Cultural Perspective in Women with Physiological Pregnancy: a Meta-Ethnography. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2019; 37(1):e03.

Objective. This work sought to compare the evaluation of the nursing care provided during the parturition process in the intervention group based on Swanson’s theory of caring versus that of the control group that received conventional care.Methods. Preventive-type controlled clinical trial conducted in a tier II hospital in San Gil, Santander (Colombia). During the parturition process, the intervention group received care based on Swanson’s theory of caring (n=20) and the control group received conventional care (n=23). During immediate postpartum, the mothers were applied the Professional care rating scale by Swanson, validated into Spanish in Colombia. Results. Assessment of professional care in the intervention group was Excellent with an average for the scale total of 59.8 points of a possible maximum of 60 points, while in the control group it was Good with 50.2 (p<0.0001). In the 15 items that make up the scale and in both subscales (Compassionate Healer and Competent Healer) higher scores were also observed in the intervention group compared to those of the control group.Conclusion. The intervention derived from Swanson’s theory of caring was associated to a better evaluation of professional nursing care by women during the parturition process. How to cite this article: Ortega MA, Muñoz L. Evaluation of the Nursing Care Offered during the Parturition Process. Controlled Clinical Trial of an Intervention based on Swanson’s Theory of Caring versus Conventional Care.  Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2018; 36(1):e05.

Objective. This work sought to describe the needs of parents to participate in caring for their children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).Methods. This is a qualitative study based on the ethno-nursing research method proposed by Leininger. For data collection and analysis, in-depth open interviews were used, along with field notes and enabler guidelines proposed by Leininger: stranger-friend, observation, participation, reflexion, and the Sunrise model. Parents of children hospitalized in a PICU in the city of Tunja (Boyacá, Colombia) participated between February 2012 and October 2013.Results. The needs of parents to care for their children were described in the following themes: clear and timely communication, familiarization with technology, the value of the family, favoring the parent-children interaction during visits, and valuing and respecting generic (folk) knowledge.Conclusion. The study provides knowledge, from the cultural perspective of parents with children hospitalized in PICU, as input to plan and develop care actions with them, according to their own needs. How to cite this article: Valderrama ML, Muñoz L. Needs of parents in caring for their children in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Invest Educ Enferm. 2016; 34(1): 29-37

La aplicación de las teorías de enfermería en el cuidado de las personas, en la formación del recurso humano y en la investigación requiere que los profesionales de esta área estén convencidos de su papel en el bienestar de los seres humanos, con quienes tienen compromisos de cuidado, con la sociedad en general y con el desarrollo de la ciencia de enfermería. Por esto, se hace un llamado para el avance en la evaluación y adaptación de las teorías propias a los diversos contextos, visibilizando su aplicación en las publicaciones científicas de la disciplina y de otras áreas de la salud.

Este estudio forma parte de la línea de investigación Cuidado Materno Perinatal desde la Enfermería Transcultural, de la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Tuvo como objetivo general explorar el significado del cuidado de sí y de su hijo por nacer para un grupo de gestantes desplazadas residenciadas en Bogotá, a partir de sus propias creencias y prácticas. Fue realizado en la Capital de la República, en las localidades de Suba y Cuidad Bolívar, en el 2006. Es una investigación de tipo cualitativo; el método utilizado fue la etnoenfermería; para el manejo de los datos se aplicó el análisis etnográfico de Spradley. La población estuvo compuesta por 12 gestantes, los datos se recolectaron mediante la entrevista individual y grupal, y por observación.Se encontró el tema “Significado del cuidado de si y de su hijo por nacer en gestantes desplazadas”.Dentro de los aprendizajes de este estudio se puede ver cómo estas personas desarrollan gran capacidad de adaptación y realizan prácticas de cuidado para proteger al hijo/a por nacer.

La Revista Aquichan tiene como propósito que los lectores encuentren en los resultados de las investigaciones conocimientos de la disciplina de enfermería y rutas para su aplicación en la práctica, lo cual esperamos se cumpla con esta nueva edición...

Entender las costumbres, los valores y los mitos asociados a la “dieta”, término con el que las adolescentes se refieren al postparto en Colombia, permite ofrecer un cuidado culturalmente congruente. Con ese propósito se entrevistaron 16 adolescentes, en dos ciudades capitales, utilizando la etnografía focalizada. Los conceptos y las prácticas de las jóvenes presentan un agudo contraste con aquellos promovidos en el modelo biomédico de la procreación en la medicina occidental. Un aspecto que transita en casi todas las prácticas que desarrollan las adolescentes es el mantenimiento del balance calor-frío, dentro de su cuerpo y con el ambiente. El descubrimiento cultural por parte de las enfermeras permite renovar la práctica profesional y propiciar la sensibilidad en el cuidado.